Some of us remember the halcyon days when no cruise ships came to Tortola and the local refrain was" We dont want to become St Thomas"..how times have changed.
I too remember those wonderful days. In fact the Flying Cloud was considered an outrageous intrusion. (We yachties called her the "Frying Crowd"). And I remember the first public forum in Road Town regarding the introduction of cruise ships to the BVI. It was well attended by locals and expats - most of whom objected to the idea. And I'll never forget Cyril Romney's (10% Cyril) words: "Like it or not, people, this is going to happen!"
